Egyptian Clay Artifact Preserves 4,000-Year-Old Handprint

Christopher Marlowe (1564-1593), also known as Kit Marlowe, was one of the most influential dramatists of Elizabethan theatre. Though he is best known for his plays, his poems were very popular in the

The Battle of Kursk (Jul-Aug 1943), which involved nearly 6,000 tanks, was the largest tank battle in history and ended in a decisive victory for the Red Army in WWII (1939-45). Two Axis armies had at

On 5 May 1593, a series of anti-Protestant bills were posted throughout the city of London. One of the bills was written in iambic pentameter and included several references to the works of celebrated

Archaeologists have discovered the long-sought remains of an 18th century Ottoman fortress on top of artifacts from the 14th century Genoese fortress on the Primorsky Boulevard in the historic center of Odessa, Ukraine. Its location has been debated for 200 years, even though it only disappeared when Imperial Russian troops blew it up in 1789. … Read the full post →"Remains of Ottoman, Genoese forts found in Odessa"

TEPE CHALOW, IRAN—Phys.org reports that a team led by archaeologist Ali Vahdati has excavated the […] The post Rich Bronze Age Burial Unearthed in Iran appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Bactria, Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex, Bronze Age, Iran

SABHA, LIBYA—Archaeologists are investigating engravings that a citizen noticed were carved on rock faces in […] The post 10,000-Year-Old Rock Art Identified in Libyan Mountains appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Libya, rock art

MOHOVO, CROATIA—Archaeologists have unearthed a watchtower on the Danube along the Roman Empire's northern border, […] The post Roman Border Watchtower Excavated in Croatia appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Croatia, Danube River, Marcomannic Wars, Marcus Aurelius, Roman Empire, watchtower

Mental Health and the 17th-Century Ship’s Doctor JamesHoare Thu, 07/31/2025 - 08:19

Sticky residue inside bronze vessels found in an underground shrine in Paestum, southern Italy, has been identified as honey. A new method of analysis identified the substance 70 years after it was discovered, contradicting previous analyses and confirming the hypothesis of the archaeologists who first excavated the shrine. Paestum was an important Greek colony founded … Read the full post →"2,500-year-old honey identified in ancient offering"

SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI—Missouri State University announced that a team from the Center for Archaeological Research (CAR) […] The post Archaeologists Locate Historic Missouri Homestead appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, homestead, McKenzie-Townsend, Missouri, Springfield

GDANSK, POLAND—CNN reports that Polish archaeologists made an unexpected find beneath the floor of a […] The post Tomb of Medieval Knight Excavated Beneath Ice Cream Parlor appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Gdansk, grave, ice cream, knight, medieval, Poland, tombstone

Charles de Gaulle is Sentenced to Death JamesHoare Wed, 07/30/2025 - 09:02

Archaeologists have discovered a double-sided polychrome mural carved in high and low relief at the ancient site of Huaca Yolanda in the La Libertad region of Peru. It is between 3,000 and 4,000 years old, dating to before the production of ceramics in the region. It is unique on the Peruvian archaeological record for its … Read the full post →"Unique 3D mural 3,000-4,000 years old found in Peru"

AIN AL-KHARAB, EGYPT—Egyptian authorities announced that excavations in the Western Desert uncovered the remnants of […] The post Coptic City Unearthed in Egypt's Western Desert appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Ain al-Karab, Coptic, early Christianity, Egypt, kharga oasis, Western Desert

WAIANAE, HAWAII—AP News reports that ocean swells and shifting coastal sands exposed ancient Hawaiian petroglyphs […] The post Shifting Sands Reveal Ancient Hawaiian Petroglyphs appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Hawaii, Oahu, petroglyphs, Waianae

SKAILL FARM, SCOTLAND—As an ARCHAEOLOGY student from the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) […] The post Viking-Era Sculpted Head Found on Scottish Island appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Orkney Islands, Rousay, Scotland, sculpted head, Skaill Farmstead, Viking Age

Reduce and Seduce at the Teenage Beauty Farm JamesHoare Tue, 07/29/2025 - 08:43

A gold pendant of a pseudo-Byzantine solidus coin discovered by a metal detectorist in Thaxted, Essex, is shedding new light on the presence of a wealthy elite in early medieval Essex. The gold coin is an imitation of a known issue by Emperor Justin II (r. 565-578 A.D.). The obverse features a portrait of the … Read the full post →"Pseudo-imperial solidus reveals Essex elite" Medieval, Treasures